Annual rate of CO2 emissions has tripled in past decade
(Tue 24 Nov 2009 22:02)
The annual rate of increase in carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuels has more than tripled in this decade, compared to the 1990s, reports an international consortium of scientists, who paint a bleak picture of the E
Brits act green but only if it doesn't cost the Earth
(Mon 23 Nov 2009 09:19)
A new study reveals 70 percent of UK households always separate their rubbish for recycling, but only 2 percent buy their energy on a green tariff.
Expedition studies climate change and alternative fuels in Arctic
(Sat 21 Nov 2009 18:31)
Scientists from the Marine Biogeochemistry and Geology and Geophysics sections of the Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) have organised and led a team of university and government scientists on an Arctic expedition to initi
World’s largest extinction linked to 21st century lung cancer epidemic
(Fri 20 Nov 2009 12:16)
The geologic conditions that very nearly annihilated life 250 million years ago are still killing people today.
Brits revealed to be more green at home than in the workplace
(Thu 19 Nov 2009 13:24)
Brits are happy to recycle and follow green practises at home but leave their environmental conscience at the door when they arrive for work.
Europe’s next generation don’t know how to save the planet
(Wed 18 Nov 2009 11:01)
A pan-European study revealed the Continent’s next generation are confused by environmental messages and don’t know how to save the planet.
Researchers look to community-based electric cars
(Mon 16 Nov 2009 17:05)
Researchers at the US Carnegie Mellon University's Robotics Institute have converted a 2001 Scion xB into an electric commuter vehicle that will serve as a test bed for a new community-based approach to electric vehicle
Earth's CO2 balance has remained the same for past 150 years
(Thu 12 Nov 2009 11:22)
New data show that the balance between the airborne and the absorbed fraction of carbon dioxide has stayed approximately constant since 1850, despite emissions of carbon dioxide having risen from about 2 billion tons a y
Carbon-soaking plants replace South Pole ice melt
(Mon 09 Nov 2009 23:56)
Large blooms of tiny marine plants called phytoplankton are flourishing in areas of open water left exposed by the recent and rapid melting of ice shelves and glaciers around the Antarctic Peninsula.
£3m cloud study launched to understand climate change role
(Mon 09 Nov 2009 12:45)
The role clouds play in climate change remains a mystery, but the EUCLIPSE ('Cloud intercomparison, process study and evaluation project') project is set to shed light on this issue by using state-of- the-art technolog
Study finds direct link between traffic pollution and asthma
(Thu 05 Nov 2009 11:22)
Heavy traffic corridors in Calfornia cities Long Beach and Riverside are responsible for a significant proportion of preventable childhood asthma, and the true impact of air pollution and ship emissions on the disease ha
New study shows climate significance of land cover change
(Mon 02 Nov 2009 20:11)
Most land use changes occurring in the continental US result in raised regional surface temperatures, according to a new study by scientists at the University of Maryland, Purdue University and the University of Colorado
Europeans expect green travel
(Mon 02 Nov 2009 12:05)
A new survey reveals the importance of the the environment to today's traveller and the green credentials they expect in the hotels they visit.
Researchers can harvest energy from nature's motions
(Mon 02 Nov 2009 09:24)
By taking advantage of the vagaries of the natural world, Duke University engineers have developed a novel approach that they believe can more efficiently harvest electricity from the motions of everyday life.
Sea levels rising 3 times faster than in previous 500 years
(Thu 29 Oct 2009 10:30)
Sea-level rises are accelerating according to a study by an international team of environmental scientists.
Simplest measures can result in huge carbon cuts, says study
(Tue 27 Oct 2009 17:09)
New technologies and policies that save energy, remove atmospheric carbon and limit greenhouse gas emissions are needed to fight global climate change – but face daunting technological, economic and political hurdles,
New world map reveals global impact if climate change goes unchecked
(Thu 22 Oct 2009 17:41)
A new map illustrating the global consequences of failing to keep climate change to under 2 degrees Celsius was launched today by the UK Government.
Hair gel becomes key weapon in climate change fight
(Wed 21 Oct 2009 10:08)
Researchers have found a firm fix to turn back the effects of climate change by using slabs of hair gel instead of roof tiles.
Carbon-offsetting and conservation can both flourish in rainforest
(Tue 20 Oct 2009 17:24)
Logged rainforests can support as much plant, animal and insect life as virgin forest within 15 years if properly managed, research at the University of Leeds has found.
Staggering 4.7 million servers globally are doing nothing useful
(Sun 18 Oct 2009 16:04)
Three-quarters of server managers believe a sixth of their machines do nothing but needlessly consume power, wasting an estimated $25 billion a year.
